Ralph McTell — After Rain

Come on now and dry your eyes Time will ease away the pain Clouds disperse and show the clear skies The earth smells sweeter after rain There has never been a deluge That could wash out every stain In cracked pavements weeds find refuge Earth smells sweeter after rain The world is vast, but pain's horizon Wrapped around us makes it small If you break out of this prison Depending where the teardrops fall Out of barrenness renewal Hope is just a tiny grain Irony is often cruel Earth smells sweeter after rain Debris left where floods receded Was surely bound to cause you pain Just ignore all that's not needed Earth smells sweeter after rain Sadness is a poor heart teacher You're not alone we're all the same Running down the road to meet her Palace gate or factory lane Joy is not to one confined Neither then is grief and pain Water only draws the line And earth smells sweeter after rain